Henry Ma

Partner

Contact

T. (852) 2230 2848
F. (852) 2845 1637
E. henry.ma@haldanes.com

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

 

Admissions

Hong Kong

 

Other Qualifications

Civil Celebrant of Marriages

 

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Henry Ma

Partner

Contact

T. (852) 2230 2848
F. (852) 2845 1637
E. henry.ma@haldanes.com

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

 

Admissions

Hong Kong

 

Other Qualifications

Civil Celebrant of Marriages

 

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Henry joined Haldanes as a trainee solicitor in 2006. After qualifying in 2008, he stayed at Haldanes and has been practising in the field of civil litigation and dispute resolution with a focus on commercial litigation.

 

Henry handles a wide range of civil dispute and litigation matters, including those relating to complex commercial transactions, company shareholders disputes, intellectual property, employment fraud, property / tenancy and personal bankruptcy / company liquidation.  He has also acted in judicial review.  Henry regularly represents both local and overseas clients, from entrepreneurs to professionals and from start-up businesses to multi-national corporations and listed companies. His work commonly involves coordinating between litigation in multiple jurisdictions.

 

Case highlights:

  • Acted in a shareholders’ dispute relating to a business of over 25 years, involving petitions in Hong Kong and the BVI for “unfair prejudice” remedies and just and equitable winding-up
  • Acted in a worldwide litigation relating to the use of funds in the construction of a resort in Jamaica, which involves multiple applications for Mareva asset-freezing injunction and disclosure orders in Hong Kong
  • Acted in a contract claim of close to HK$1 billion with proceedings in both Hong Kong and the PRC
  • Acted for a listed company in a claim against its former directors for breach of duties in procuring various questionable transactions
  • Acted for a listed company in an application to discharge the appointment of provisional liquidators
  • Acted for a former director of a subsidiary of a listed company in defending claims for misfeasance of office
  • Acted for the provisional liquidators of a listed company in a dispute involving various camps of stakeholders, including defending an application by an opposing creditor to discharge the provisional liquidators
  • Acted for a substantial shareholder of a listed company in defending a claim for transaction of shares at an undervalue
  • Acted for a listed company in a claim against its former auditor for professional negligence
  • Acted for a listed company and its subsidiaries in a dispute relating to trademark ownership
  • Acted for a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned enterprise in a dispute relating to share mortgage
  • Acted for a film production company in defending a claim for copyright infringement
  • Acted for a media celebrity in a claim for harassment, including making an application for injunctive relief
  • Acted for a family of village inhabitants in a claim for adverse possession of land exceeding 5,000 square metres in Yuen Long
  • Acted for both claimants and defendants in numerous email fraud claims
  • Acted for both claimants and defendants in numerous claims involving nuisance in domestic premises